We will email you confirmation for all entries received. If you do not
receive confirmation, contact the tournament director via phone or email.
We will accept EMAIL ENTRIES (email (PDF
FORM) with a hard copy of the entry form and waiver presented onsite.
If you want to download the PDF, right click "PDF FORM" above and select
"Save Target as" and the form will be saved to your "Downloads" directory
Entry fee is subject rates according to the day of payment, include a copy
of the PayPal,
receipt.
NO REFUNDS. Any onsite payments will be charged the LATE registration fee
(60.00).
Eligibility to compete:
A current USA JUDO (USJI), USJF, USJA, AJJF or ATJA membership card MUST be
presented at registration
along with the signed LIABILITY WAIVER and non-black belt certification.

CONTEST RULES:

Current IJF contest rules will govern EXCEPT;

No chokes for 12 years old and younger.
No arm locks for 16 years old and younger during Junior competition.
Any attempt to perform any technique with the intent to injure the opponent
as determined by the officials on the mat
will be an automatic hansoku make.
Any judoka competing up in division will follow the rules of that division.
Concussion policy will be utilized.
Judokas diagnosed with a concussion will NOT be allowed to continue
competing.
The CARE system will be used based on availability of CARE equipment.
The competition area is 7 meters by 7 meters with 3 meters of safety area
and 4 meter between competition areas.
No Kansetsu waza in junior divisions. Kansetsu waza is allowed in all senior
and masters divisions.
Referee Certification Testing for local and regional referee certification
is available upon request. Candidates should contact the tournament
director prior to the event.
Elimination System:
Modified Double elimination system will be used on divisions with more than
5 people.
Winner of loser bracket will get to fight loser of winner bracket for 2nd
place.
Smaller divisions of 5 or less will use a round robin point system.
Understand it is possible win all your matches
and still not get 1st place.
Note: All female competitors are required to wear a white tee shirt.
Blue belts or gis' must be worn by the blue competitor and white gi must be
worn by the white competitor.
(Blue gi and white belt is NOT allowed for the white competitor).
Competitors must BRING YOUR OWN white belt and blue belt. Belts will be
available for purchase at the shiaijo.
Please contact the tournament director if you cannot meet this requirement.
All junior matches will be 3 minutes. Senior matches will be 4 minutes.

Awards:

Trophies will be given for first, second and third place in each division.
A team trophy will be awarded for the top Junior Team, Colligate Team, and
Senior Team.
Colligate Teams are teams associated with college or university judo
programs but judokas are not required to be students.
Team points will be awarded as 5 points for 1st place, 3 points for second
place and 1 point for third place.
Outstanding Junior and Outstanding Senior Judoka will also be awarded.
Any first shiai judoka will receive an award – see Sensei Tamai.
Divisions Kata Novice (3 sets), Advanced (all sets per kata) Nage-No-Kata,
Katame-No-Kata, Ju-No-Kata, Goshin Jitsu,
Kime-No-Kata Novice division will be considered all Junior ranks and Senior
ranks below Sankyu.
Sankyu and above will be considered Advanced.
Mixed teams will be ranked off of the highest level player.

NOTES:
* The tournament director reserves the right to alter or change any division
to establish a more equitable competitive division.
Divisions with less than 3 people may be moved to the next bracket up.
** DOJO Weigh In: Judoka can weigh in at their dojo with the coach/sensei
submitting the certified weights.
Judoka MUST make their specified weigh division.
Sensei/Coach must be a certified coach or instructor through USJA, USJF, or
USA Judo.
*** Division Lists and/or Brackets will be posted to the Web site on Friday,
March 15.
For more information call 703-622-6861.
Questions - Call or Send Text to Kevin Tamai at (703)622-6861
Send emails to huiosensei@gmail.com